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Usually, it's a matter such as a groin pull, weather or a positive drug test that causes Las Vegas bookmakers' heads to spin. Now, it's the implications of "Deflategate." By upholding New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension to open the regular season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has restored some calm to a situation that remains "highly fluid," according to one of Las Vegas' most powerful linemakers. "It's not your normal area that we have to consider, but that's the modern world we live in — someone suing," said Jay Rood, director of the MGM Resorts race and sports book that establishes...

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Forget about the -1 they just put up against New Orleans. Focus more on the fact that they allowed just 22 points to the most potent offense in football. Also, they face the hapless Colts this week, which is always a nice holiday treat for a fantasy D. Last week: 22 points allowed This week: @Indianapolis

It's almost football season again.
The Washington Redskins bring their training camp to Richmond for the third straight year, beginning Thursday and holding 13 practices before camp breaks Aug. 17
It's the third year the Redskins will be training at the...

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Tyrod Taylor will get some first-team repetitions during offseason practices with his new team, Buffalo, Bills general manager Doug Whaley confirmed on a story on rotoworld.com.
Taylor, a former Hampton High and Virginia Tech standout quarterback...

The NFL draft's first round will not be Thursday night's top viewing priority at the Teel mansion. Spurs-Clippers, Nationals-Mets and the latest from "Paw Patrol" will be our preferred fare.
Indeed, I'd join Tiny Teel for a marathon session...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills have signed free-agent quarterback Tyrod Taylor, who spent the past four seasons backing up Joe Flacco in Baltimore.
Taylor, a Hampton High product, signed a two-year contract Thursday, a day after arriving in...

Yet again, the San Diego Chargers are winning key games late in the regular season. This time, they can credit a lot of guys who are familiar with Virginia.
The Chargers looked all but finished Saturday night against the 49ers, trailing by 21 points in a...

COLLEGES:Football: Quarterback Vad Lee, who led James Madison to a 9-4 record and an FCS playoff berth, received the Dudley Award, which goes to the state’s top Division I player.
The other finalists were Old Dominion record-setting quarterback Taylor...

In a relatively quiet week for Virginians in the NFL, Arthur Moats of Portsmouth came up big on defense for the Steelers, Lorenzo Taliaferro from Bruton High made key contributions on the Ravens' offense, and the Chargers' Nick Novak temporarily added...

A decade after he caught a touchdown pass from Bryan Randall that gave Virginia Tech the ACC championship in its first year in the conference, veteran receiver Eddie Royal is back in business with the San Diego Chargers.The last of his nine catches for 81...

While Michael Vick and the Jets fell flat against the Bills in a game that was relocated from the Buffalo area to Detroit because of heavy snow in western New York, the week was otherwise mostly quiet for Virginia-area players.The Giants' Rashad...

On a reasonably quiet weekend for Virginia-based NFL players, former William and Mary star Jonathan Grimes became a workhorse for Houston, averaging more than 4 yards per rush on his 13 carries as the Texans won in Cleveland.
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A look at Virginia-based players in NFL Week 10: Ahmad Brooks' overtime sack of Drew Brees ensured that the 49ers will stay relevant in postseason discussions; Branden Albert was lost for the season; Michael Vick returned to glory for a day; Russell...

My takeaways from NFL Week 8 among the Virginia contingent: Rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro scored two touchdowns that might be forgotten because the Ravens blew a lead in Cincinnati; Percy Harvin is getting plenty of touches with the Jets, but Michael Vick and...

It was a mixed weekend for some of the Fuller brothers, who are quite familiar to Virginia Tech fans. Two of the Hokies' football program's most prolific family are now in the NFL.
Corey Fuller grabbed the winning touchdown pass to give Detroit a...

NFL experts say the Patriots will struggle more with Jerod Mayo out of the lineup. Unfortunately, they'll have to find out, since Mayo was carted off the field at Buffalo on Sunday after hurting his knee while making his fifth tackle of the day.
Mayo,...

Russell Wilson was at his elusive best during the Seattle Seahawks' 27-17 victory over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field.
Wilson, who grew up in Richmond and had plenty of family members watching in person, rushed for 122 yards -- a Monday Night...

San Francisco's Antoine Bethea, who grew up in Newport News, made a crucial interception of the Eagles' Nick Foles on Sunday, helping keep the 49ers from dropping to 1-3.Lorenzo Taliaferro, Justin Durant and Brandon Flowers made key contributions for...

Sunday was filled with key NFL performances by guys with Virginia ties. To wit: Bruton High graduate Lorenzo Taliaferro anchored the Ravens' running game in their dramatic triumph at Cleveland; the Lions' Don Carey and the Colts' Greg Toler scored...